Connector for radio equipment



Aug. 7, 1923.

S. STORCH CONNECTOR FOR RADIO EQUIPMENT Filed May 15, 1922 fill 07mg.

Patented Aug. 7, 1923.

UN TED- S A E- SAMUEL s'ronon, or Bnooxmn, mwyos hssienon or 01311 1111315 mo sotoiuonng TEPPER AND QZNE-THIRD 'ro DAVID BERWICK, 'BOTH or aooxmn, unw xonx;

CONNECTOR ron RADIO EQUIP ENT.

1 Application filed May l5, 1922. serial iio. 561,163. a

ToaZZ-whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL STOROH,'F'%L citizen of the United States, residing. at Brooklyn, in the county ofKingsand State of New York, have invented certain new and -useful Improvements in Connectors for Radio Equipments, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

This invention relates to connectors for radio equipment, and especially to connectors for what are commonly known in this art as three coil mountings.

It is the object of the present invention to provide an improved and simplified form of connector mounting of bracket having a plurality ofconnector blocks to which the three coils of a radio outfit may be attached. This invention, however, has to do with the construction of the connector bracket and the mounting of the blocks therein rather than with the means of attaching the coils to said blocks, so that it is deemed unnecessary to illustrate the coils.

The invention will be first'hereinafter described in connection with the accompanying drawings, which constitute part of this specification, and then more specifically defined in the claims at the end of the description.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein similar reference characters are used to designate corresponding parts throughout the several views j Figure 1 is a frontelevation ofa connector bracket made substantially in accordance with this invention, the pivoted blocks being shown parallel to the fixed central block.

Figure 2-is a broken under plan view of the bracket, the position of one of the pivoted blocks when swung outward away from the fixed block being indicated in dotted lines, and

Figure 3 is a fragmentary end view of the bracket showing the clamping means for the trunnions of the pivoted blocks more in detail. 1 i

The bracket comprises spaced members 1 and 2 between which are arranged a fixed central connector block 3 and pivoted connector blocks 6 one being arranged on each side of the fixed block. A pin 5 is passed through the fixed block and projects at either side thereof to engage the pivoted blocks and limit their movement towards said fixed block.

- said bracket.

ATE T Wm I Eachof the pivotedblocks trunnions 7 engaging'the spaced membersl and 201 the bracket for ivotally connecting them to fine ofthe trunnionsiof each of the pivoted blocks projectsbeyond the corresponding member of the-bracket andcarries a knob or handle 16 by'which the block or ways 11. in the spaced members 1 and 2* and pressed into contact with said trunnions by screws 12 .adjustably engaging thimbles 14 fixed in the edge portions of said members. The trunnion engaging ends of mav be turned to the desired position in the the slides are grooved, asat 9, to constitute half journalsfor the trunnions and cooper.-

ate with grooves 8 in the *ends of'the slots or ways 11, as best shown in Figure 3. The inner end of each of the adjusting screws 12 is swiveled in the corresponding slide at15, while the outer end of said screw is preferably fitted with ,a milled head 13 for conveniently turning the screw by hand to properly clamp the trunnion.

Each block 3 and 6 is provided with bind- .ing screws 19 for attaching the wires (not shown) which are to be connected to the coils which are also not illustrated. Said coils are designed to be detachably connected suitable support (not shown) by means of bolts 21 attached to lateral arms 20 on'the members '1 and 2.

I claim: I I

1. In a connector, the combination with a bracket having spaced members, of a connector block mounted between said members, trunnions on said block engaging said .2. In a connector, the combination with a.

bracket having spaced members, of a connector block mounted between said members, 'trunnions on said block en-' gaging said members, means for turning the block in the" bracket, a' clamping slide mounted in one of said members and having a groove to fit around and engage its trunnion, and a screw adjustable in said members to force the slide against said trunnion for frictionailyholding the block in adjusted position.

3. In a connector, the combinationwith a bracket having spaced members, of a plurality of connector blocks mounted between said members, one block being fixed and the other pivoted to swing on the bracket rela- 'tive to said fixed block, means for turning said pivoted block, and a stop extending from the fixed block at a point intermediate of the spaced members for engaging the pivoted block for-the purpose specified.

4. In a connector, the combination with a bracket having spaced members, of a p111- rality of connector blocks mounted between said members, one block being fixed and other blocks on either side of said fixed block being pivoted to swing on the bracket, means for separately turning said pivoted blocks, and a pin extending through said fixed block and projecting therefrom at opposite sides to engage the pivoted blocks for limit ing the movement thereof towards the fixed block.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

SAMUEL STORCH. 

